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Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints
Space via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPotentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into...
Digital Cameras Revolutionized Astronomy. Then They Found Their Way into Your Pocket
Scientific American· 2 days agoAs a human being, every time I see a new jaw-droppingly gorgeous astronomical image, I’m staggered...
Missed the planet parade this morning? Don’t worry, experts share dates for more alignments soon
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPlus, there's another alignment coming this year. What is a planetary alignment? According to the ...
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will function with one gyro | Astronomy.com
Astronomy Magazine· 3 days agoAfter repeated interruptions due to a faltering gyroscope, the Hubble Space Telescope will...
See A Crescent Moon Cruise Through A ‘Planet Parade:’ The Night Sky This Week
Forbes· 6 days agoEach Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to...
TechCrunch Space: China's victory
TechCrunch· 5 days agoUnfortunately, Boeing's Starliner launch was delayed yet again, this time due to issues with one of the three redundant computers used by United Launch...
Looking to see the planetary parade June 3? NASA says you may be disappointed. Here's why.
USA Today· 7 days agoFolks who are expecting to see a dazzling parade of planets on Monday June 3 may be disappointed by...
Hubble Space Telescope faces setback, but should work for years, NASA says
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe infrared-sensitive James Webb Space Telescope is building on Hubble's legacy, pushing deeper...
These National Parks Are Hosting Astronomy Festivals in 2024
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoMany national parks are now using the tagline “half the park is after dark” to remind visitors to...
Which way does Earth spin? What about the other planets?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAnother hypothesis is that Uranus' orbit used to have a massive moon whose gravitational influence...